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MAC Programme Launches
Northern Ireland's largest arts centre opens in April with shows from LS Lowry and Owen McCafferty -
CowParade Comes to Northern Ireland
Artists urged to decorate life-sized sculptures in Belfast and Derry~Londonderry -
The Death and Life of the Shankill
Watercolourist Stephen Shaw is 'a forensic chronicler' of Belfast -
London Art Fair
Fionola Meredith, chair of Belfast's Golden Thread Gallery, is more impressed with the cheap work than the Hirsts -
Blind Elephant Collective
The elephant in the room is the lack of profundity in these illustrated responses to famous quotations -
Portfolio Exchange at Belfast Print Workshop
Gallery manager Alice Dixon talks about the 'alternative printmakers' putting Ireland on the map -
Artist Breathes Art into the Linen Hall Library
Artist-in-Residence Laura Graham opens a 'Door', the first in a series of art installations -
Portrait of Edna Longley Unveiled at Queen's
The scholar and critic enjoyed an 'interactive' experience in the presence of artist Jeffrey Morgan -
Eastern Promise For Belfast Artist
Gail Ritchie chosen to represent Northern Ireland at prestigious Beijing exhibition -
Model Realities
The world in miniature conjures memories of primary school -
Have Yourself a Crafty Little Christmas
In the age of austerity, it's still much easier if the experts do the work -
Habitat
Anthonio Julio Lopez Castro's work looks at the emotional links we have with the landscape around us -
Celebration
The ghost of photographers past is waiting for you at Belfast Exposed Gallery -
Street Art
It's the Northern Irish artists that light up the Ulster Museum, not Banksy and Co -
Fiona Henry Paints The Mournes and More
County Down artist finds inspiration in nature – and paints an unlikely portrait -
Own Art Scheme Encourages Collectors
Can't afford that special something this Christmas? The Arts Council is here to help -
Seacourt Print Workshop
With traditional and contemporary printmaking, this exhibition marks an impressive 30 year anniversary -
Reflections on 30 Years of Clay
Watch video from Ann-Marie Robinson's whimsical retrospective at the ISLAND Arts Centre -
Belfast Print Workshop Xmas Exhibition
There are no mince pieces, but plenty of Christmas cheer -
Perceptions by Stephen Johnston
The first solo exhibition from the University of Ulster's star pupil of 2010 -
Xmas Art at the Ivory
Art consultant Carrie Neely's annual exhibition is the perfect showcase for emerging Northern Irish artists -
Deirdre McKenna Models Reality
What is more Christmassy than fibre-optics, glue and models? The artist talks about the PS2 exhibition -
Rossahilly Gallery Opening
The launch of the Rossahilly House Art Gallery gave the Visual Arts Fermanagh Collective a chance to show off their 'Ego' -
Platform Belfast: Fashion, Fierce, Fabulous
Fashion, visual arts and music mix at Northern Ireland's newest DIY fashion show -
Important Irish Art
This painting is expected to fetch £800,000 at auction. Visit the Ava Gallery before it, and other stunning works, travel to Dublin -
Illustrator Peter Strain's Dutch Tilts
Movie posters used to have punch – some still do. Watch video from an exhibition at Queen's Film Theatre -
Inishlacken Project
20 artists decamp to Inishlacken island, where Gerard Dillon produced some of his greatest works -
Tears in Rain
The latest installment in the Golden Thread Gallery's Collective Histories of Northern Irish Art series -
Banbridge Arts Festival Returns
There's much for art lovers to see and do outside of Belfast this month -
Late Night Art - December 6
Merry Christmas and happy festive season from Late Night Art. Enjoy a special Christmas opening at selected public galleries in Belfast. They open late on the first Thursday of December with exciting exhibitions, artist talks and some Christmas refreshments. -
The Queen Art and Image
The neo-Elizabethan age captured in portraits, scribbled in light and picked apart like a jigsaw -
2011 Royal Ulster Academy Exhibition
So good it makes you proud to be Northern Irish. Listen to prize winners discussing their works -
My Cultural Life: Phil Hession
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland puts artists in 'Corners' -
The Queen Strikes a Pose at the Ulster Museum
Paul Moorhouse from the National Portrait Gallery in London on a regal exhibition -
Northern Ireland Animation Nominated In Cannes
Joe and Jack receives plaudits at the prestigious MIPJunior screening event -
Under Cover of Darkness
Belfast by Night just doesn't compare to Paris, but Fergus Jordan's exhibition does have its charms -
Batman Live in Belfast
As the Dark Knight takes to the stage in Belfast, artist PJ Holden and writer Malachy Coney discuss the hero's popularity -
Men and my Daddy
Bricks, riots and white-washed murals, but Adam Patterson's latest exhibition is far from just another 'Troubles' display -
Artists Kreep Out Miguel Martin
The artist and curator on the aesthetics of ALTAR, the latest exhibition at Platform Arts -
Celebrating Conservation
PLACE showcase the rescue missions to save Northern Ireland’s crumbling town halls, castles and other impressive buildings -
Picturing America
A timely retrospective on defining images of USA is found lacking. -
Ormeau Baths Gallery
Ormeau Baths Gallery hosts four exhibitions exploring architecture of past, present and future -
Others' Stories
A series of video installations make for intensely difficult viewing at The Golden Thread Gallery. -
Martin MacKeown
Impressionism and still life mix in this exhibition of a lesser-known Northern Irish artist -
Through the Eye of the Needle at Armagh Museum
Celebrating the craft through the centuries -
Sandy Row 1974
Photographer Bill Kirk documents the minutae of working-class life in south Belfast -
Fragments
A mix of media and weaving techniques makes this a must see for Culture Night -
Silent, Empty, Waiting for the Day
Mary McIntyre's photographs raise questions, but encourage the viewer to provide their own answers -
Ten Years of the Naughton Gallery
A rummage through the box of delights that is the Queen's Collection -
Craft Guerrillas Spread the Word in Derry
Simon Fallaha visits the Craft Village to learn about the value of hand-made goods -
Woodturning: An Art Or a Craft?
As August Craft Month continues, woodturner Tom McCosh on why the ancient craft deserves more respect -
The Future is Weird in Lydia Holmes' World
Queen Street Studios exhibition combines art and synthetic biology -
A Sense of Place
Craft exhibition is a 'love song to Northern Ireland', but does it give a real sense of place? -
Craft Fest 2011
Castle Ward hosts a three-day celebration of all things crafty -
Art Deco Belfast
The art deco style is prevalent, but many examples are falling into decay -
Belfast Photo Festival
Three venues, three artists and three very different approaches to photography -
Red Barn Gallery
A group exhibition by known and unknown photographers -
The Journey
If you like people watching, you'll love this exhibition at the Alley Arts Centre -
Join Craft NI's Treasure Archive
Artist Hannah Casey needs your bric-a-brac -
Atomic Fiction
One of California's leading visual effects studios visit the University of Ulster
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